Net enrolment rate, pre-primary, male in New Zealand
New Zealand: Net enrolment rate, pre-primary, male was 83.6% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Net enrolment rate, pre-primary, male in New Zealand, 2014–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for net enrolment rate, pre-primary, male in New Zealand is 83.6%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 2.1% on the previous year and down 5.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net enrolment rate, pre-primary, male in New Zealand peaked at 92.7% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 78.2%, in 2022.
That places New Zealand 47th out of 176 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Net enrolment rate, pre-primary, male in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 88.7% | — |
| 2015 | 91.8% | +3.5% |
| 2016 | 90.1% | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 92.7% | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 90.5% | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 86.4% | -4.6% |
| 2020 | 84.0% | -2.7% |
| 2021 | 84.3% | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 78.2% | -7.3% |
| 2023 | 81.9% | +4.8% |
| 2024 | 83.6% | +2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 90.0% | 86.4% | 92.7% | 6 |
| 2020s | 82.4% | 78.2% | 84.3% | 5 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
More education data for New Zealand
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 36,426 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 12,020 (1992)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 56,552 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 53,804 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 562,417 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 383,018 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.15 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0724 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net enrolment rate, pre-primary, male in New Zealand?
- Net enrolment rate, pre-primary, male in New Zealand was 83.6% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest net enrolment rate, pre-primary, male recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 92.7% in 2017.
- What is the lowest net enrolment rate, pre-primary, male recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 78.2% in 2022.
- How does New Zealand rank for net enrolment rate, pre-primary, male?
- New Zealand ranks 47th out of 176 countries with data for 2024.
- Is net enrolment rate, pre-primary, male rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this New Zealand data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Net enrolment rate, pre-primary, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release